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There are so many times that I get personal emails here and for those I am really grateful. To know my story helps others daily that's a blessing.
The other thing is I am grateful for one friend here and that would be Beth Marie . Her support on good days and really rotten days shines. I love her to
pieces. I guess I just wanted her to know how special she is, to me. So today I am posting just how grateful I am for her friendship.


Hugs and Prayers.
Hope

My eyes are really bugging the heck outta me but I need to post. So I will. This week has been one of those weeks that just twists your insides. I have felt like I was sucker punched several times.  I kept thinking, Ok God what do are you doing here and why, But who am I to second guess him as He is with us no matter what. I know that.

A week ago this pass Friday we had all that rain...Things were just fine

This week we had a flood in the basement again. After some other things happened and we were trying to adjust to that...a flood. Now mind you we had been through that at Christmas time to.  So I called the insurance guy . He was outta town instead got his bossy office girl. Telling me what I needed to do..And was I going to file a claim or not. Here is who to all and just pushy. I finally got really upset with her and when she called the one day I let the answering machine pick it up and that was that for that day. We had this huge mess to deal with.

Then the Grandbaby was miserable to. I wanted to deal with just her not all this other bs. So I did.

The next day the water had gone down. But was was back when any form of water was run. It was moving up and not much you can do but hope it goes down . Clean it up and see what happens.

Thursday we had all the storms in Metro Detroit and sure as heck the water was back. I gotta tell you I think the water table was so damn high.
That with in our house there was not way it was going to go down.

The storm really got to me. It was really bad and the experience of being responsible for this Little One in this situation. Really made my heart race and stomach turn. Coming home and seeing telephone poles snapped like tooth picks and 100 year old trees twisted and snapped in half.
Wires down and roads closed. Power out to many still. I feel so blessed.

Friday we went out to the beach to clear our heads then headed to talk to the Insurance guy about this basement mess. We wondered is it a blockage in the swear or drain or worse something busted below the house. I think he saw the stress in our faces. He had a plumber out in a matter of a few hours and things were fixed. Thank Goodness to .

My Daughter and Son In Law got power back early today. However they had a rough day. They lost a fridge full of food to the storm. Then they went out grab more food. Got back and the one look on the door to the apartment wouldn't unlock. After about three hours of fighting with the
the people who run the complex. The finally are back home and happy.

Tonight we heard laughter next door. Thats a blessing our nieghbors sister has breast cancer. So our nieghbors are having a graduation party for their Niece. Her Mom took a fall and on the porch earlier today...and shattered her hip. One that was already fixed due to metastic disease from the breast cancer. She was adament not to cancell her daughters part. So with hesitation there is a rather huge party next door.

We were glad before that ...we had gotten all the outside work finished and the basement all cleaned so we did not disturb that.

The other thing when you think life gets really poopy...Looking out my front window..Those across the street from us finally have power back. Yes just this minute. When we were lucky to have it through the past few days.

Ifs funny I didn't have to look up cause the sound of the skate board slamming on the cement I knew there was light LOL As the street light is where the come to sit and talk.  And its been silent the past few nights outside my window.

Sometimes God makes you realize how lucky you are and changes your perspective fast. You can sit and complain but its not worth the effort. I have to be happy we are all accounted for this week . Here and Well.

Hugs and Prayers always Hope

Yikes..That was a really nasty storm that came through here.
We had our granddaughter who wasn't feeling well she was sleeping after we had given her some tylenol.
Maybe an hour and 2o minutes prior to that.

I had forgotten what its like to be three stories up in an apartment
when a storm hits. The lighting was awesome but the wind..now that was scary as heck.
Finally the sirens went off , we grabbed the little one and we headed down to the basement.
The scary part was the hall ways on both ends of the hall way to the basement is solid glass was and the rain was beating so hard on the glass. East and west neither side looked good. Horizontal rains..amazing.
You could see branches blowing through the air. Its was kinda scary.
Then we get to the basement and its a sub basement about 4 ft below the ground with windows 2 on each side.
We were down there about 20 minutes and the wind finally died down and the rain.

We went back up and no electricty and still a lot of wind.

Our Son arrived home as he ended up driving home from across town. Through this mess with roads flooded and expressways as well.

We headed back home which is about two miles and we have power . All though the street across from us and those beyond there do not
have power. We are on a different power grid that a joins to cities. We kinda lucked because the Grid north of us and south of us power is out.

My Daughter is heading home from work just outside of Detroit and everything is a mess between wires down, fires,trees down and flooding. It will be a trip home thats normally only 15 miles but will be a long trip home. She is home YAY!!

So its been a crazy day here. I am off to make some Mac and Cheese that way there enough if we need it.

Hugs N Prayers Hope

Whew was it Hot today!I am so glad to have been inside for the day and to have a/c.  
We spent a lot of time outside yesterday and the day before. So it was fine to be inside.
I am heading off to bed...Hugs and Prayers. Always Hope

This has been a pretty busy spring and we are moving into summer now. 
We have a very busy little Granddaughter these days. She is so excited to learn and seen new things. She is for sure an adventurer.
So as an ambassador at grandparents.com
Lets get the grand~kids off the the couch.Go outside and play!  Help us log one million hours outside this summer and built play gounds.

As a grandparent who is very involved in a little ones environment and development. I don't think kids thrive with just the tv and computer.
Getting out provides them with so much more and you do not need a lot of money for them to learn or to provide them with a fun day.
Grab the books, bubbles , blanket and a beach umbrella and get outside!!  Even when they are little and its warm there are things to do
and enjoy.
Getting off the couch helps us stay healthy to..Get up go for a walk!

If you are a grandparent check out the above link .
Have a great day.
Always Hope

I am more and more convinced that our happiness or our unhappiness depends far more on the way we meet the events of life than on the nature of those events themselves."

--Karl Wilhelm Von Humboldt

Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself: I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it.
-- Groucho Marx

There are things that make me laugh until my sides hurt, the things that bring tears of pain or joy, the things that make me want to withdraw and hide under the covers and never come out, the things that make my heart burst open and take my breath away...these are the things that I hold close as my own unique experience...my very own.

Some times you can state how you feel and its far to much for others to handle. Still what I feel is part of who I am.

Today someone told me I'm far to positive for certain situations in my life. But the situation doesn't warrant comformity to the world nor what this person feels it should be. They don't own it I do.

The last couple days I have felt really comfortable in who I am. Comfortable in the experiences I have had  and how I have handled them.

I'm signing off feeling happy and content tonight.

Always Hope

“The best day of your life is the one on which you decide your life is your own.  No apologies or excuses.  No one to lean on, rely on, or blame.  The gift is yours - it is an amazing journey - and you alone are responsible for the quality of it.  This is the day your life really begins.”

~Bob Moawad

America's 12 million cancer survivors will join survivors around the world in observing the 22nd annual National Cancer Survivors Day® on Sunday, June 7.
Tomorrow is June 8th. I will always remember that day as going into my first  partial remission . I remember being so excited. For some being a survivor doesn't happen till they are considered cured. For me I knew there was not cure  just being stable. Knowing things were stable not gone was a blessing for me.
I also know that being a survivor happened for me when they said ...*Your in a bad situation and it could be three months so make your plans.* I was angry to say the least. I think that moment I became a survivor because I was not going down without a huge fight. As someone said I am pretty stubborn . He was right. But I am still here to tell the story.

June 8.1998 to me was a day to celebrate knowing whatever came down the road with cancer I could fight it. My cancer did return twice and we took it one day at time till I was considered stable. Stable to me is the best place. For something I will always need to deal with .

As I sit here today typing this I look back on the most empowering experience in life. Though one of the hardest its the catalyst to know whatever happens in life I can and will handle it. I thought I knew myself but cancer taught me that I was much more then I thought. Cancer is a great teacher and equalizer.

So to those who are new at cancer one day at time keep fighting. Celebrate something each day and make sure those around you know how much you care today. Make the most of today.  Lessons that learned from the experience.

To the survivors who are reading this ...NOW Go out and Celebrate !!!  I know I am !!!

Always Always Hope.....

P.S. Linda Thanks for your email! It made my day! Now Go Celebrate !!!